Johnson orders offensive shift in Vietnam war plan
A Pentagon study reported by the New York Times says President Johnson on April 1 1965 decided U S ground troops would go on the offensive in South Vietnam despite advisers concerns. The memo called for a secrecy centered change in mission and counted air power as insufficient to win the war.
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New York
Lyndon B. Johnson
U.S
South Vietnam
Pentagon
New York Times
North Vietnam
Times
Rusk
John A. McCone
Central Intelligence Agency
Dean Rusk
McCone
Maxwell D. Taylor
Saigon
Joint Chiefs
Taylor
United States
Vietnam
Robert S. McNamara
Defense
Kenndy
Johnson
Asia
Ball
George W. Ball
Texas Faces Major Cut in Federal Highway Funds
Volpe told Governor Smith that Texas could lose part of its federal highway allocation for 1972 73 if the state does not enforce beautification controls along interstates and primary routes. The penalties come after seven states were already penalized and may prompt a special legislative session to address billboard junkyard rules.
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Volpe
Texas
Transportation Department
Highway Trust Fund
Smith
Florida
Georgia
Indiana
Kansas
Montana
South Dakota
Five Inch Rain Hits Texas Statewide Rain Totals
Heavy rain fell across parts of Texas with up to 5 inches in the Three Rivers area and Calliham Whitsett region, while Ranger reported a ground funnel briefly. Drier areas saw only light showers, and thunderstorms caused accidents and power service disruptions across North Central and Northwest Texas.
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South Plains
Stanton
Three Rivers
Texas
Weather Service
Atascosa and Frio
San Miguel Creek
Tilden
Calham-Whitsett
San Antonio
Corpus Christi
Funnel
Calliham
Whitsett
Kennedy
Victoria
Lut’kin
Ranger
Childress
Aspermont
Coleman
Wichita Falls
Fort Worth
Temple
Pecos River
Langtry
Junction
Marshall
Longview
Tyler
College Station
Conroe
Houston
Cotulla
Eagle Pass
Alice and
Mineral Wells
Alice
Alamo City
Marvin Simmons
Poth and
McCoy
Winners Named In High School Troubleshooting Contest
The Plymouth National Trouble Shooting Contest at Indianapolis Motor Speedway crowned state and school champions. Dale Runte and Michael Waldo of Paradise Valley High School Phoenix won the high school title. Ross Bonesteel and John Vogt of Hudson Valley Community College Troy NY won the junior college title. Two Lubbock High School students represented Texas in the national event.
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Indianapolis
Phoenix
Ariz
Troy
N.Y
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Lubbock High School Auto Mechanics
Texas
Jay Kirk
J. O. Kirk
25Th St
Weldon Coffman
Jack Coffman
Dale C. Runte
Michael K. Waldo
Paradise Valley High School
Ross A. Bonesteel
John H. Vogt
Hudson Valley Community College
N. Y
U.S. Escalation In South Vietnam Reaches Peak 1965
By late 1965 the American force strength in South Vietnam surged from 27,000 in March to 184,314. The mission shifted from defense to offensive search and destroy operations. Air strikes against North Vietnam began March 2 1965 to break Hanoi's will and curb Viet Cong activity in the South.
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South Vietnam
U.S
North Vietnam
Hanoi
Texas stock scandal linked to Sharp and lawmakers
The SEC alleges Sharpstown Bank loans helped seven Democratic politicians buy National Bankers Life stock in 1969 to influence Texas banking legislation. Profits cited include 62500 by Smith and Baum and 52000 by Mutscher. bills passed then vetoed by Smith amid the probe. A federal grand jury studies potential bribery and securities violations.
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Ance Corp
Sharp
Smith
Mutscher
Baum
Heatly
Shannon
SEC
Federal Agency
Sharpstown State Bank
National Bankers Life
NBL
Hare
Texas
Grand Jury
U.S. Attorney’s Office
Houston
FDIC
Fisherman Finds 7th Century Coins in River Fish
In Moscow the 76 year old Ivan Mik hailov caught a fish in a Central Asian river and found a number of rare seventh century coins in its stomach according to Tass the official news agency.
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Moscow
Ivan Mikhailov
Central Asia
Tass
Riots in Albuquerque After Park Arrest Spark Violent unrest
Lt Gov Mondragon cites police brutality as fact amid riots in Albuquerque. City officials blame hippie outsiders. 61 fires ignite $3 million damage. 460 arrested, 46 injured, including 13 by gunfire. National Guard on alert as crowd grows from park confrontation to police HQ assault.
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Robert Mondragon
Albuquerque
Charles Barnhart
City Commission
Mondragon
Barnhart
King
National Guardsmen
Donald Byrd
Fire alarms report scattered incidents in city
First alarm at 1 am for a mattress fire at the T. J. Johnson residence on 12/3 Rropaway Street causing minor damage. Other calls include a 7:52 am overheated air conditioner at Deluxe Cleaners 4400-A 19th Street with no damage, a 2:26 pm rear fire at 29th Street and University Avenue involving a vehicle owned by Robert Lawson with no damage, and a 75 pm car fire at E. 19th Street and Loop 289 with no further details.
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T. J. Johnson
Times fights court restraint over Pentagon papers
The Times challenges a restraining order on publishing Pentagon papers arguing it would cause irreparable harm to national defense. Judge Gurfein allows publication pending injunction while labeling government action censorship and noting top secret material. Secretary Rogers warns of foreign relations trouble if disclosures proceed.
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the Times
Gurifein
Gurfein
United States
Wurfein
Times
Pentagon
New York Times
Justice Department
The
Top Secret
White House
Ronald L. Ziegler
Mitchell
Fied
William P. Rogers
U.S
Rogers
Vietnam
Humphrey says he was shocked by Pentagon papers disclosure
Senator Hubert Humphrey expressed shock at New York Times Vietnam War documents. He said he was unaware of the papers during his time as vice president, candidate, or senator and defended secrecy while noting no support for expanding the war. He criticized the Times for publishing the material.
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Grand Rapids. Mich
Hubert Ho Mumphrey
New York Times
Humphrey
Pentagon
Minnesota Democrat
Michigan
U.S
Tese
Pwar
Johnson
Vietnam
the Times
Nixon Welfare Reform Debate Moves Through House Rules
The Rules Committee opened a path for refining Nixon's welfare reform within a package bill that includes Social Security increases. Mills described a one shot amendment plan to sell the bill, while opponents from across the spectrum questioned the likelihood of passage. The panel, voting 12 to 3 for the closed rule on a separate motion, signaled ongoing uncertainty and potential delays past the July 4 recess.
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Washington
UPI
House
Nixon
Wilbur D. Mills
Dark
Ways and Means Committee
Rules Committee
Ray J. Madden
D-Ind
Madden
Spark Matsunaga
D-Hawaii
Willliam R. Anderson
D-Tenn
Mills
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Murray I. Gurfein
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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Fouke
Ark
Texarkana
al Williams
Ziegler
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